Ling Feng had stopped laughing by then. Looking at the dejected little girl, he could not help stroking her head and comforting her gently.
"I believe in you."
"Huh?"
Zi Yan was a little dazed by Ling Feng's sudden tenderness. He smiled and teased her, "I believe that once you grow up, you'll definitely be very big."
As he spoke, Ling Feng deliberately let his gaze wander over her chest. Zi Yan immediately blushed again, but when she thought of how her body had remained unchanged for years, she lowered her head once more. "I haven't changed in so many years. I eat so many medicinal herbs every day, but they don't do anything, and they're terribly bitter..."
Seeing the little girl looking so sad, Ling Feng could not bear to tease her anymore.
He knew that Zi Yan had accidentally eaten transformation grass when she was young, causing her to take human form prematurely. But that had also left her stuck in this form for years. Only when she matured would she finally be able to grow up...
"Silly girl, don't worry. The reason you haven't changed is that your true form is too powerful, so you need to build up energy. Once the energy stored in your body reaches its peak, you'll change."
Ling Feng rubbed Zi Yan's head, comforting her gently. She looked up and stared at him. "Is that really true?"
"Of course. If I'm lying, I'm a puppy."
Ling Feng spoke as though coaxing a child, and Zi Yan immediately burst out laughing. "You really think I'm a little kid?"
"..."
Ling Feng had forgotten that Zi Yan's age could not be judged by human standards. She might look young, but she could actually be older than him. Magical beasts naturally lived long lives, though